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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

Will strongly oppose Bill to sack ministers in custody for 30 days over serious offences: Congress

New Delhi, The Congress on Sunday asserted that it will strongly oppose in Parliament a Constitution amendment Bill which seeks the removal of ministers in custody for 30 days over serious offences, and expressed confidence that the government would not have a two-thirds majority for its passage.

The opposition party's assertion comes days after sources said a parliamentary panel examining Bills to remove the prime minister, chief ministers and other ministers arrested on criminal charges is likely to adopt its report on the proposed legislations on July 17 and submit it in the Lok Sabha in the Monsoon Session.

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